Group effort to beat graffiti
THE problem with combating graffiti on the Gold Coast is bureaucracy, according to Neighbourhood Watch area co-ordinator, Wendy Flett.
Ms Flett said combating graffiti in Mudgeeraba required a co-ordinated approach between police, the council and property owners.
“There is just too much red tape here in Queensland,” Ms Flett said.
“The problem is the disjointed approach, and it won’t work if it’s fragmented.
“It hasn’t been too bad in Mudgeeraba in the past few months.
“There are a few residents who contact council as soon as the graffiti goes up.”
Ms Flett is also campaigning to have utility boxes in Mudgeeraba, heavily targeted by vandals, painted to deter vandalism.
Gold Coast City Council hoped that community action on graffiti would help the council to clean up the city.
Community and Cultural Development Committee voted earlier this week to supply Neighbourhood Watch groups with training and clean-up kits to combat graffiti on private property.
Committee chair Cr Bob La Castra said graffiti removal costs the council $1.6 million annually.
